JAMB Biology 2009 Question 16

Question 16

Animal Nutrition

Use the diagram to answer: Emulsification of fats takes place in the part labelled

Diagram for this question
  1. A.I
  2. B.II
  3. C.III
  4. D.IV.
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Answer: D (IV.)

Explanation

Bile from the liver and gall bladder breaks fat into tiny droplets (emulsification) in the small intestine (duodenum and ileum), labelled IV. The stomach (III) does not emulsify fats.